Posts tagged “Knitting”

Well it’s taken a while, but I finally pulled together the pattern for Spoons up! revisited, the knitted wrist warmers that I was working on last year. I was hoping to knit up some samples in a local farm yarn, but I had to set that dream aside once the baby started getting mobile, and it never happened. The perfect is the enemy of the good, you know? These bad boys are knit in fingering weight yarn, with a gauge of 6 stitches to the inch, and they are warm and cozy. I had a good time coming up with this pattern, which you can download here: Spoons Up 2. And here is the link to the Ravelry page. Enjoy! Advertisements

This slightly slouchy hat features a wave and banjo cable pattern reminiscent of American vaudeville theater in the early 1900s. Or as I like to think of it, Cosmo Brown’s beginnings from the movie Singin’ in the Rain. With big yarn, some cables to keep it interesting, and old-fashioned seed stitch, this hat knits up quickly and is perfect for bus, train, or TV knitting to keep your hands busy. This hat is knit in the round and comes in one size. Final hat dimensions are 20” around and 7.5” long after blocking. Gauge is 4 stitches to the inch. I knit this hat for myself, and I love the way it fits on my head. Knit at such a large gauge, it is just big enough to wear for short…